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McGuinty Government Honours Holocaust Survivors

Premier McGuinty Pays Tribute To Survivors At Annual Ceremony
TORONTO, April 30 /CNW/ -
NEWS
Premier Dalton McGuinty joined the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem in
honouring 12 Holocaust survivors who have made contributions to their
communities and Ontario.
The Premier, the Consul General of Israel, Amir R. Gissin, Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration, Michael Chan, and MPP for York Centre, Monte
Kwinter, presented each honouree with a scroll.
QUOTES
"The Holocaust was a dark chapter of human history, and those who
survived emerged even stronger than before. They imagined a better life for
themselves and their families, and then realized that vision. Ontario has been
the beneficiary because not only have they survived, they have thrived and
that's what we're honouring - and grateful for - today."
- Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
"We must never forget the Holocaust. As today's youth grow older, and
farther away from the Second World War, it becomes even more important to
share the stories and triumphs of its survivors, and to lovingly remember all
those who perished during this tragedy."
- Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
"What touches me most hearing the stories of our Holocaust survivors is
how they persevered even against such terrible odds. They came to Ontario with
little more than they could carry, and raised beautiful families, started
successful businesses and helped build our great province to what it has
become today."
- Monte Kwinter, MPP York Centre
QUICK FACTS
- The mission of Yad Vashem is to ensure that future generations will
know what befell the Jewish People and so many others through
education, research and remembrance.
- The Premier, Minister Chan, MPP Kwinter and the Canadian Society for
Yad Vashem presented scrolls to the following individuals:
Fay Goldlist Jack Mudryk
Peter Jablonski Elly Gotz
Pinchas Gutter Shoshana Rotenberg
Wolf (Bill) Rotman Edith Weiss
Ernst Weiss Helen Sonshine
Frida Lebovici Zelda Rosenfeld
LEARN MORE
Find out more about the Canadian Society for Yad
Vashem(http://www.yadvashem.ca/).
Read the stories
(news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2009/04/biographies-of-holocaust-survivors-4.html) of
the honourees.
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For further information:

For further information: David Eisenstadt, Canadian Society for Yad
Vashem, (416) 696-9900 ext. 36, deisenstadt@tcgpr.com